Overreactions: Cowboys should bench Dak, start Romo

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) and Tony Romo (9) warm up before an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Bill Kostroun

December 13, 2016

Get loose, Tony Romo.

Dak Prescott can't beat the New York Giants, so the Cowboys have to bench him for Romo. Otherwise, Dallas (11-2) could be one-and-done in the playoffs.

Prescott had his worst game in a 10-7 loss to the Giants (9-4) on Sunday night. He threw two interceptions and had a season-low 139 yards passing. The rookie quarterback hasn't thrown for 200 yards in three games and the Cowboys are a combined 2 for 24 on third downs the past two games after converting just once in 15 tries at New York.

Sure, that 11-game winning streak looked nice. But now the pressure is on. Romo certainly can handle it better than a 23-year-old fourth-round pick.